Will Running In The Rain Make You Successful?

Could there be a link between running in the rain and becoming successful in life?

Probably not directly, but it is a habit I have chosen to adopt.

One of my favourite sayings is “Go the extra mile, it is never crowded”.

I grew up playing Aussie Rules Football and played with some of the most successful players of the modern era.

From Brownlow Medal winners to Grand Final winners and coaches, every single one of them went the extra mile, they had success habits.

From meticulously selecting their diet, to after-hours training sessions they were willing to always do the extra’s, the little things to put them ahead of the pack.

At that time and until this day, my success habit became running in the rain.

The reason was that I knew most people were more at home in the comfort of their warm bed and I knew this could be my edge.

Imagine you are running a marathon and your training schedule consisted of a total of 100 training runs.

If it rained for 255 out of those 100 sessions and you stayed in bed, you would reach the start line underprepared.

As the saying goes and if you ever run in the rain, take a look around….. it is never crowded!

And so, it is with most things in life, to be successful you have to be willing to do things that others will not.

That separates the hugely successful from the average person.

Rich Habits

Tom Corley has done a great amount of study and research in these Success Habits with some of the most successful people in America.

While habits are wide and varied, from making their own bed to continually self-educating, to saving and investing a certain percentage of their income, they commit and go the extra mile and form Rich Habits.

Habits that everyday people tend to avoid or are unwilling to commit too consistently for the longer term.

It would therefor make sense that the higher the level of success, the more the individual has been willing to sacrifice and go the extra mile.

In Toms book Rich Habits, along with the book co-written by Michael Yardney Rich Habits, Poor Habits, it outlines some of the key habits that make a difference

They are both highly recommended if you want to take simple steps towards success.

I used to think it would be a one-off event that would lead to wealth or success, but now I understand it is a series of smaller consistent steps and commitment that will get me there.

Mentor

One of the most common Rich Habits is having a mentor, or as Michael Yardney calls it an unreasonable friend.

Like an Athlete with a Coach, successful people often have a figurehead that assists and holds them accountable to ensure they are consistently heading in the right direction.

Even the most successful people drift off course, lack motivation or get lost in the day to day of life.

That’s where their mentor is there to help them stay on track and remember where they should be heading.

They provide direction and ensure that results are achieved in the shortest possible time.

Summary

So, while running in the rain is unlikely to make you wealthy or successful, it demonstrates a mindset or a habit that the average person is not willing to commit too.

It is these types of habits that will propel you to make small steps toward achieving a level of success or wealth.

If you only commit to what the average person would commit too, it is highly likely that you will only end up where the average person ends up.

You need to create the mindset and then the habits that go above and beyond what the average person is willing to do.

If you can do this, only then will you find yourself creeping towards the level of success you are wanting to achieve.

The most common success habit is to have a mentor, someone who keeps you accountable and on track and maximises your results.

Brett Warren is Director of Metropole Properties Brisbane and uses his 13 plus years property investment experience to advise clients how to grow, protect and pass on their build their wealth through property. Visit: www.brisbanebuyersagent.com.au

Property investor resources

Guide to getting rich

Invested in property?

PropertyUpdate.com.au is Australia's leading property investment wealth creation website with tips, advice and strategies from leading real estate investment experts. Featuring topics like property investment, property development (helping you understand the process), negative gearing and finance (so you can borrow more from the banks), property tax (allowing you to structure for legal tax deductions and asset protections), negotiation, property management (assisting landlords and tenants understand their right responsibilities), commercial property (for experienced property investment individuals), personal development and the psychology of property investment success.